Paul Rudd
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Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. Rudd studied theatre at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts before making his acting debut in 1991. He was included on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 2019 and was named People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2021. The accolades he has received include a Critics' Choice Television Award, as well as nominations for a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Rudd appeared in the films Clueless (1995), Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), I Love You, Man (2009), and This Is 40 (2012). He has played the superhero Scott Lang / Ant-Man in five Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, from Ant-Man (2015) to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). He played Gary Grooberson in the Ghostbusters films Afterlife (2021) and Frozen Empire (2024). Rudd has also appeared in numerous television shows, including the sitcom Friends (2002–2004) as Mike Hannigan, and has featured as a guest host of Saturday Night Live multiple times. He had a dual role in the comedy series Living with Yourself (2019), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy. He starred in the miniseries The Shrink Next Door (2021). He featured in the Hulu comedy series Only Murders in the Building (2023–2024), which earned him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Rudd, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Avengers: Doomsday (2026)
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
as Derek Dietl (voice)
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
as Gary Grooberson
Ant-Man (2015)
as Scott Lang / Ant-Man
Death of a Unicorn (2025)
as Elliot
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
as Grooberson
Night at the Museum (2006)
as Don
Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
as Chuck
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)
as Paul Rudd
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
as Mr. Anderson
Anaconda (2025)
as Ronald Griffin Jr.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
as Mondo Gecko (voice)
The 40 Year-Old Virgin (2005)
as David
This Is the End (2013)
as Paul Rudd
Sausage Party (2016)
as Darren (voice)
The Little Prince (2015)
as Mr. Prince (voice)
Clueless (1995)
as Josh
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
as Dave Paris
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026)
as Paul Rudd (uncredited)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
as Brian Fantana
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
as Tommy Doyle
This Is 40 (2012)
as Pete
Role Models (2008)
as Danny Donahue
Knocked Up (2007)
as Pete
The Cider House Rules (1999)
as Lt. Wally Worthington
Mute (2018)
as Cactus Bill
Power Ballad (2026)
as Rick
Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
as Tim Conrad
Friendship (2025)
as Austin Carmichael
Year One (2009)
as Abel (uncredited)
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
as Brian Fantana
200 Cigarettes (1999)
as Kevin
I Love You, Man (2009)
as Peter Klaven
A Statement (2026)
as Thomas Jorling
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
as Andy
They Came Together (2014)
as Joel
Diggers (2007)
as Hunt
Celebrity Mix (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Adrienne (2021)
as Self
Fun Mom Dinner (2017)
as Brady
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
as Jericho (voice)
How Do You Know (2010)
as George
Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
as Ethan the Drug Lord
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007)
as John Lennon (uncredited)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
as Self - Scott Lang / Ant-Man
I Could Never Be Your Woman (2007)
as Adam
Wanderlust (2012)
as George
The Object of My Affection (1998)
as George Hanson
Nerdland (2016)
as John (voice)
The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
as Ben Benjamin
The Catcher Was a Spy (2018)
as Moe Berg
The Armenian Genocide (2006)
as U.S. Consul Oscar Heizer (voice)
Over Her Dead Body (2008)
as Henry Mills
Admission (2013)
as John Pressman
Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
as Paul Rudd
A Parks and Recreation Special (2020)
as Bobby Newport
Goodnight Lamby (2026)
as Papa (voice)
Our Idiot Brother (2011)
as Nedrick 'Ned' Rochlin
Celebrity Escape Room (2020)
as Self
The Oh in Ohio (2006)
as Jack Chase
The Ten (2007)
as Jeff Reigert
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
as "The Nobody" (uncredited)
Gen-Y Cops (2000)
as Ian Curtis
Chris Rock: Road To Live Special (2023)
as Self
Bash: Latter-Day Plays (2001)
as Tim
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
as Brian Fantana
The Ex (2006)
as Leon
Ideal Home (2018)
as Paul
Please Don't Destroy LIVE: Full Sketch Special / Tour Doc (2025)
as Himself
P.S. (2004)
as Sammy Silverstein
Rush: R40 Live (2015)
as Himself
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King (2020)
as Self - Actor, "Avengers: Endgame"
Overnight Delivery (1998)
as Wyatt Trips
The Shape of Things (2003)
as Adam
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
All Is Bright (2013)
as Rene Upiter
Casting By (2012)
as Self
The Size of Watermelons (1997)
as Alex
Rush: Time Stand Still (2016)
as Narrator
The Locusts (1997)
as Earl
The Baxter (2005)
as Dan Abbott
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
as Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)
Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut (2021)
as Himself
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015)
as Self
The Great Gatsby (2000)
as Nick Carraway
Reasonable People (—)
Actor
The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)
as Self
Anyone Can Quantum (2016)
as Himself
Monty Python Conquers America (2008)
as Self
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002)
as John
Prince Avalanche (2013)
as Alvin
We Are Freestyle Love Supreme (2020)
as Self
Creature (—)
Actor
Sesame Street: Being Green (2009)
as Mr. Earth
Runaway Daughters (1994)
as Jimmy Rusoff
In Memoriam (2026)
as Himself
Casino Jack and the United States of Money (2010)
as Michael Scanlon (voice)
Mansome (2012)
as Self
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2024)
as Self
Two Days (2003)
as Paul Miller
Moment of Truth: Stalking Back (1993)
as Scott
On the Edge (2001)
as Kenneth (segment "Reaching Normal")
Twelfth Night (1998)
as Orsino Duc d'Illyria
Quantum Is Calling (2016)
as Himself
Rain Reign (2026)
Actor
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush (2011)
as Peter Klaven
Tennis Anyone? (2006)
as Lance Rockwood
The Château (2001)
as Graham Granville
House Hunting (2003)
as Daniel
2015 Kansas City Royals: The Official World Series Film (2015)
as Narrator
Jamie's Secret (1992)
Actor
Picture Perfect (2011)
as Photographer